Hunting for His EX-Wife

“I heard Valentin say that you have something very important to deal with, Mommy, so you can’t see me. I won’t bother you, but if you want to see me, you can come find me, okay?” Khalil looked at Sean and spoke obediently to reassure Rose.

Sure enough, Rose breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this. Before understanding the situation fully, she didn’t want Elliot and the others to know about Khalil.

“Okay, you will stay with Valentin for now. I will come get you in a little while.” Rose smiled and touched her child’s hair gently and indulgently.

Rose took out all the clothes she had bought and tried them on the three children. Sean and Leah were always by her side, so they knew everything that was going on. But when she saw that Khalil’s clothes were obviously a bit small for him, Rose felt a sourness in her heart.

“Khalil, I’m sorry for leaving you alone overseas like this. You must have been lonely during this time? It’s my fault; it won’t happen again.” With tears in her eyes, Rose hugged her eldest son tightly.

Khalil affectionately rubbed his face against hers as he comforted her. Only in front of Rose would he show his age-appropriate innocence and cuteness.

Rose stayed for dinner and lingered for quite some time afterwards too. She had planned to find an excuse not to go back yet when Elliot called her on the phone.

“What are you still talking about? Come out.” His voice was slightly hoarse but forceful which made Rose feel momentarily unhappy before he continued speaking, “I’ve been waiting outside for a while now; it’s getting late already. Let’s go home – hmm? I haven’t eaten dinner yet.”

Only then did Rose glance at the time – it was already 8 o’clock at night; it was completely dark outside, and she had been staying in the brightly lit villa so she didn’t notice it.

“Khalil, I have to go now, okay? If there’s anything, just call me or tell Valentin alright?” She stroked his hair feeling reluctant as they’d only just reunited not long ago but would soon be separated again.

“Mm-hmm, Mommy, I’ll behave myself. Don’t worry about me. You should take care of your business.” Khalil nodded understandingly, having noticed earlier when his mother received that phone call from Elliot, but didn’t intend on seeing them off himself instead watching as Rose walked towards the door before stopping abruptly.

Until Rose got on the car with Sean and Leah, and someone inside said something before the car quickly drove away, Khalil slowly withdrew his gaze. The gentle smile on his face gradually disappeared, and his lips pressed into a straight line.

Valentin couldn’t help but notice Khalil’s expression and how he controlled it. He thought to himself that Rose’s three children were all two-faced. Who would have thought that these three little ones had completely different behaviors in front of Rose compared to others? And their intelligence was beyond normal…

“Khalil, if you need anything, just let me know. I’ll do my best to help,” Valentin said as he tried to comfort the little boy who looked downcast. He wanted to pat him on the head but Khalil dodged it skillfully.

Khalil regained his cold and indifferent demeanor in front of outsiders after giving Valentin a cold glance. “Is my room ready?” he asked as he walked towards upstairs.

“I’ve got everything ready. The first room on the left upstairs has all brand-new bedding and sheets. I don’t know how long you’ll be staying, so I’ve stocked up on all the necessities. If you need anything else, just let me know, and I’ll go get it right away,” Valentin said, cautious not to treat him the way Rose did and feeling a bit apprehensive inside.

As Khalil reached the door of his room, he stopped for a moment before entering it while looking back at Valentin standing outside. In a low voice, he said, “Thank you, Valentin.”

Valentin was stunned by what just happened as Khalil acknowledged him. It took him some time before regaining control over himself so that he wouldn’t scream out loud in excitement.

Meanwhile, inside the car where there was silence for some time, Rose turned her head slightly towards Elliot who seemed upset with pursed lips.

Rose: “…”

Leah in the backseat was bouncing with excitement after seeing Khalil, but luckily Rose had warned them not to mention him in front of Elliot and others. So now she was eagerly asking her mother, “Mommy, when can we leave? Sean and I don’t want to stay at Uncle Elliot’s anymore. Can we leave as soon as possible? I miss my peach tree at home, Daddy Lawrence, and William and Mike next door!”

The little girl’s voice was soft and clear with a hint of impatience and melancholy that made the atmosphere inside the car even more eerie.

Rose didn’t expect her daughter to suddenly say these things in front of Elliot.

What she didn’t know was that this afternoon the three children had gathered together to talk about recent events. The main topic revolved around Rose’s relationship with Elliot. The other two siblings knew what Khalil had done, so Leah deliberately spoke up in front of Elliot to see his reaction as well as her mother’s.

Rose choked for a moment before looking over at the man sitting next to her on the driver’s seat.

Elliot suddenly tightened his grip on the steering wheel, his knuckles turning white for an instant while veins bulged out on his hand back. His handsome face instantly clouded over while his profile became cold and hard.

He quietly listened for Rose’s response from a corner unnoticed by her.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

Rose’s eyelids twitched fiercely while absent-mindedly responding to Leah, “Does Leah want to go back? Isn’t it good at home? Mommy still has some unresolved issues lately…”

Leah exchanged glances with Sean, then continued asking, “Mommy, don’t you want to go back? We can live like we used before.”

Rose blinked again when facing their eyes along with intense gaze beside them; it was first time she felt overwhelmed by this situation.

How should she respond?

“Well… of course I do! Haha! It’s just that there are some things that haven’t been resolved yet.” Rose blinked awkwardly while smiling towards Sean and Leah; her voice filled awkwardly inside of the car.

Elliot’s face immediately darkened after hearing this; he sharply turned the steering wheel, then quickly regained stability, which startled Rose who then turned around. She breathed a sigh of relief only after seeing children were okay.